Otter Point Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
18 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Bridge No. 4969 · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Green Prairie Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Green Prairie Township
10% of Green Prairie Township’s land is conserved, about 1,067 acres. 137 acres are parks and preserves, 203 per 1,000 residents. 11 miles of mapped trail cross Green Prairie Township, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
10%
1,067 acres · of 16.1 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
137 ac
203 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
46%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,067 conserved acres
10% of Green Prairie Township’s land. Who manages Green Prairie Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Joint699 ac
State parks136 ac
Other state land130 ac
State fish & wildlife65 ac
State natural resources37 ac
Unknown Easement · 699 acState Park · 136 acConservation Easement · 130 acState Conservation Area · 65 acState Resource Management Area · 37 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 829 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 9 of 14 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles A. Lindbergh State Park State Park | State parks | 136 | Open |
| Mississippi River State Aquatic Management Area (Morrison) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 47 | Restricted |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 37 | Open |
| Otter Point State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 18 | Restricted |
Trails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 5.3 mi
Armor Trail1.1 mi
Tank Trail0.8 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Bridge No. 4969Structure · listed 2015
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Green Prairie Township
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 26 | 39 | 54 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 70 | 55 | 39 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Green Prairie Township →
Next door
Green Prairie Township and its neighbors
Green Prairie Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Cushing Township37 miGreen Prairie Township11 miRipley Township8.3 miLittle Falls4.1 miDarling Township2.8 miBelle Prairie Township1.3 miPike Creek Township0.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Prairie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Little Falls | 8% | 0.5 | 52 | 91% | A |
| Belle Prairie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ripley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Darling Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pike Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cushing Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Green Prairie Township
Are dogs allowed on Green Prairie Township’s trails?
Otter Point Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Green Prairie Township?
1,262 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Green Prairie Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 173 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Green Prairie Township neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →